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Not mine, but my uncle just got this, traded in a 360 for it. :cool:

Bit of a sweeping statement. Most of the VAG 2l diesels have as much of a useful power band as a CTR, it's just much lower down the rev range. BMW 3l diesel also revs quite well.

Avoid ex-demo's, been shown how they drive the cars when they get to take them home, not kindly!

Trophy's hold there value better as well

Depends on size of claim. With large claims and cars regarded as suspicious (ie impreza's, hot hatches etc), insurance investigators may be used. These guys get 10% of any claim value if they manage to avoid a claim, most have mech background and would prob spot a decat easily. However, if you...

Do a google for freemankeepondriving, service set up by the solicitor that seems able to get all the 'celebrities' off. Not def a ban, friend of mine clocked at 130, got £800 fine, butmanaged to keep licence as essential to job. He had 6 pts at the time. You may be lucky! Also, try...

Have a search on pistonheads, a solicitor posted about a client with an Impreza, written off. No pay out from insurers due to decat. They may say over the phone it's ok, but the guy on the other end of the phone probably knows sod all about the ins and outs of the policy, puts it down as...

Surely the diffuser would only be functional with a near flat underbody?

Never mind, managed to talk her into a new cooper s, delivered yesterday! Local dealer had exact colour/ spec in stock.

Needs the car asap.

Looking for my cousin, she's being bought a car for her 21st, are the yellow 197's easy to get hold of? Had a quick look on trader, only two for sale (both look like ex-demos).

Re: Best comment from your local Renault dealer ever "Sir, your brakes are approx 50% worn". Right, the brakes Fred put on for me yesterday. The new ones. Hmmmmm

Acetone as a fuel additive (improved mpg) One for the engine experts, thread going over on Pistonheads about adding acetone to petrol (only small quantities), and it improving mpg? Any downsides to this, is acetone corrosive or harmful. Tends to evaporate very quickly, so would it even last...

Install itunes on the new pc (or open it up if its already installed). Connect ipod, in the top window (where the apple logo sits) a message will appear, as quick as poss hit the x next to the message. You may lose one or two songs off your ipod. Then, in the ipod menu, select manually manage...

I'm sure they'll put in a turbo eventually, when that happens I'm there.

Had a 172mk2, 182 cup, now a 306 rallye. Clio has more secure handling, more grunt, better brakes, and ridiculous front end bite. 306 has better driving position, steering, more fun handling (lift off :cool: ) and because of the lower limits, you get to enjoy the handling more often. Would take...

http://adac.24h-rennen.de/live/streaming.html Should be a good watch, pouring rain

When I got my 182, there were plenty of reasons to choose one over a golf gti etc (lightness, agility, good brakes, steering feel etc), but I'd now rather have a meg230, golf gti, focus st over a 197. Awful steering (try finding a review that doesn't mention it), far too heavy, stupidly short...

Can be used by insurance to void your policy, guy on pistonheads impreza was written off and he got zero payout

Head over to opie oils, get the phone number and speak to guy. He'll take mileage, age, driving style etc then rec. the best oil for you. Stick the result up here for future ref.

Yep, tryed that, looks like it's fried!

My usb sockets seem to have stopped working. Charges my ipod, but doesn't come up as removable storage etc. Same with my digital camera, so it's not the ipod playing up. Guy that was using it at the time said some error shot up about usb exceeding voltage, any clues how to fix this??

Can't remember the name of the program, but takes bloody hours to do a dvd onto psp. Once it's on the computer, link up psp and transfer onto mem card. Just wondering if any other formats are supported.

Just realised that I can play films saved on my psp memory stick through my ps3, will I be able to do the same if I burn the films to cd? Which formats will the ps3 run?

Need to clean up the interior of the Rallye, Autoglym foaming shampoo has done a good job so far, but still got some mud stains on the passenger seats, any ideas how to get rid of the stains? Cheers Warren

It's my Rallye now! Loving it so far, servicing it myself at the weekend, seem fairly easy cars to work on. Hows the 182 doing Rich?

Need to get some tools for servicing the car, where's cheapest place for axle stands, pliers etc. Cheers

It is nice having a small steering wheel though!

Not my fav car, but they are v. good value, loads about. Few yrs ago Autocar did a hot hatch test on track, was a wet track and the 206 lapped within a gnats whicker of the ctr. Was just after the first cooper s was released, 172 was quickest.

Sold the 182 yesterday, was a bit gutting to walk away! Replaced it with a 306 rallye, very happy with it so far, had a play with lift off oversteer on some deserted islands, all seems to happen in slow motion, very adjustable. Went out on some country roads with riz in his 182 last night, 182...